Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.570

Enforcement of Final Judgments

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RULE 1.570. 	ENFORCEMENT OF FINAL JUDGMENTS
(a) 	Money Judgments. Final process to enforce a judgment
solely for the payment of money shall be by execution, writ of
garnishment, or other appropriate process or proceedings.
(b) 	Property Recovery. Final process to enforce a judgment
for the recovery of property shall be by a writ of possession for real
property and by a writ of replevin, distress writ, writ of

garnishment, or other appropriate process or proceedings for other
property.
(c) 	Performance of an Act. If judgment is for the
performance of a specific act or contract:
(1) 	the judgment shall specify the time within which
the act shall be performed. If the act is not performed within the
time specified, the party seeking enforcement of the judgment shall
make an affidavit that the judgment has not been complied with
within the prescribed time and the clerk shall issue a writ of
attachment against the delinquent party. The delinquent party shall
not be released from the writ of attachment until that party has
complied with the judgment and paid all costs accruing because of
the failure to perform the act. If the delinquent party cannot be
found, the party seeking enforcement of the judgment shall file an
affidavit to this effect and the court shall issue a writ of
sequestration against the delinquent party’s property. The writ of
sequestration shall not be dissolved until the delinquent party
complies with the judgment;
(2) 	the court may hold the disobedient party in
contempt; or
(3) 	the court may appoint some person, not a party to
the action, to perform the act insofar as practicable. The
performance of the act by the person appointed shall have the same
effect as if performed by the party against whom the judgment was
entered.
(d) 	Vesting Title. If the judgment is for a conveyance,
transfer, release, or acquittance of real or personal property, the
judgment shall have the effect of a duly executed conveyance,
transfer, release, or acquittance that is recorded in the county
where the judgment is recorded. A judgment under this subdivision
shall be effective notwithstanding any disability of a party.
(e) 	Proceedings Supplementary. Proceedings
supplementary to execution and related discovery shall proceed as
provided by chapter 56, Florida Statutes. Notices to Appear, as

defined by law, and supplemental complaints in proceedings
supplementary must be served as provided by the law and rules of
procedure for service of process.
Committee Notes
1980 Amendment. This rule has been subdivided and
amended to make it more easily understood. No change in the
substance of the rule is intended. Subdivision (d) is partly derived
from Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 70.
2018 Amendment. 	Subdivision (e) has been added to
address legislative amendments to chapter 56, Florida Statutes
(2016).

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